The boys football academy progressed through to the semi-final stage of The English Schools’ FA U18 Elite Schools & Colleges premier competition after successfully negotiating five rounds and were drawn at home to Hartpury College from Gloucester.

Four of our Year 13 Girls Football Academy players; Tilly Deacon, Kelly Wealthall, Connie Forman and Lauren George, have come through two sets of trials, including a second stage up in Sheffield, to be selected from around 200 trialists from around the country to be selected for the ECFA national representative team. They will attend St Georges Park for a two-day training camp plus a friendly fixture vs Independent Schools in December. This will be prior to representing the country, playing in an International tournament in Italy.

We are extremely proud to have won the ECFA Elite Premier League cup for the first time in our history. Adding to the two trophies already won in this history making season for the Girls Academy. A Kelly Wealthall hatrick complemented by a Livvi Smith Headed goal gave Barking a 4-3 win in this tight encounter against a strong EDSV Oaklands College team,